Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-30

! II. Denton, Life, Accident and Fire: Chas. r
PARSONS, insurance; Capital Furniture Company
~ !, n: Avery, President; H. B. Nelson, VIM
NJ Petrie, Weinstock & Lubin Anderson /
johnson, Z. Lyon & Co, Chas Robin, F. Bau
quler 7. III. Russell, H. Fl. Snow.
Mr.. Slater-Do you know who got u;
that petition?
MIR. Griffitts-I do not. but It seems t,
bear the signatures of many of our mos
prominent business men and taxpayers
Do you know who got it up?
Mr.. Slater-I do not.
Mr.. Griffitts-It seems to be sponta
neous outburst of the expression of The
whole people in this matter. | place in
nomination for the position of Chief En-.
glneer the present incumbent, c. Sullivan
q man who has shown his efficiency as
sucn q, and IN whom the people repose i'm.
plicit trust
| Mr.. Slater-I nominate NJ. O'Meara.
| The roll was called with the following
result For Sullivan-Commission Grit.
hits. For Commissioner Slater
The Com missioners eyed each other for
a second, when Mr.. Slater moved an ad.
lournment. Mr.. Griffitts consented. and
1t was so ordered.
LAY DOWN POLITICS
After the adjournment of the above re.
ported meeting. it transpired that special
meeting had been called for one o'clock
to-day, to be held at the bedside Of Com
missioner Conran, who is sick unto death.
and unable to meet the Board in its room
or to discharge the duties of his office
The call was by Messrs. Slater and Conrap.
through letter to Secretary CIV. Jackson.
The purpose of the meeting is to elect a
Chief and Assistant Engineer. Slater is of
the y Meara faction and the ring. Griffitts
is for retention of Sullivan, in accordance
with the practically unanimous desire and
open expression of the people, and notably
Oh Inc business property interests. Con-
is, Will vote for O'Meara No charges
or complaints have been made against
Sullivan, and no reason whatever is given
Tor his removal except that he has had the
Office long time, and another man wants
u, ana the ring, for some potential reason.
wants change made. and aCll have it.
Ihat power has issued its decree, and it
Will not be revoked, the wishes and de-
mands of the people to the contrary not
wlthstanding. In the matter of protection
OF property it would appear as if bossism
should take back seat-but that it never
does.
PRETTY KETTLE OF FISH.
Sullivan and some of his friends have
been several times approached bv B w
Cayanaugh, clerk in the Water Works
and noted ring servitor-who talks as by
authority-with the suggestion that for
5000 he can retain the Office. Sullivan re-
Piled indignantly that he would not buy
the Office. The great mass of the business
men and the fire underwriters have peti-
toned the Board TO retain Sullivan. while
no petition has been heard of for O'Meara.
The scheme of the ring, however, does
not reflect public opinion. 1t will be car
RED out to-day by a grim farce at the bed
side OF an officer who is understood to be
hopelessly i'll, and totally incapactated, by
his long prostration, to discharge any of
the functions of his Office. Such a sober
comedy will flaunt the power of the ring
and boss rule in the face of the people in
the most offensive manner. Behind the
scheme are others that promise rewards to
the subservient. The Fire Department has
been before used as stepping-stone and as
political menace.
THE FARCE.
Never before has Board meeting been
called by any but the President of the
Board; never before in a sick chamber, and
never before to accomplish a scheme such
as This. 1t is unusual, extraordinary, and
OF very doubtful legality The whole affair
indicates the beginning of a split in local
politics that will be very broad presently.
The people will not always submit to such
dictation as is manifest in this case, or to
the parceling out of the offices at ring com
mand.